50 Years of China and the United Nations: Experiences, Lessons and Future Prospects

In 1971, China resumed its legal seat in the United Nations. Over the past 50 years, China has actively participated in the work of the United Nations in various fields, injected Chinese power into global governance and used the United Nations as a platform to promote international cooperation. China has made important contributions on the international stage, used the United Nations as a platform to share China’s development concepts and creatively put forward many useful ideas, and focused on maintaining the authority of the United Nations and insist on the settlement of international disputes through peaceful means. The main experiences of China and the United Nations over the past 50 years which include adhering to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, the core position of the UN in the international system, the position of a developing country, and an independent foreign policy of peace, and holding high the banner of multilateralism. Looking forward to the future, China’s efforts and focus are: continue to enhance its ability to participate in global governance, enhance its discourse power in the setting of United Nations issues, play a constructive role in the United Nations in promoting international development and cooperation as well as solving hotspot issues, and to strengthen theoretical innovation and send more talents to the United Nations．